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- ISOC 1993 Trustee Elections
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- Nominated Candidate
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- J Nevil Brownlee
- nevil@ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz
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- Current Position:
- Deputy Director, Computer Centre, University of Auckland
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- Employment Background:
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- 1965: Started computing on IBM 1620.
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- 1975: Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics, University of Auckland.
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- 1973-1980: Developed operating systems for Alpha-16 minicomputers,
- compilers and run-time support for Snobol and SMALL (Small Machine
- Algol-Like Language) compilers for Burroughs B6700, user management
- system for DEC-10. Pacific area editor for JUB (Journal for Users of
- Burroughs large systems).
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- 1978: 8 months sabbatical leave at the Rekencentrum, Technische Hogeschool
- Eindhoven, Netherlands. Development work on SMALL compiler, research
- project on B7700 usage monitoring.
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- 1981-present: Deputy Director, Computer Centre, University of Auckland.
- Responsible for system software on all the Centre's systems and for the
- development and coordination of networking on campus.
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- Networking activities:
- 1985: BITnet link Auckland - Victoria Universities. Required
- development of BiSync handler on Series 1 front-end to VM system.
- 1986: NZ Universities begin full networking using X.25 and Coloured
- Book protocols. Development of Blue Book file transfer tunneling to
- provide BITnet link via X.25 from NZ to NetNorth in Canada.
- 1989: Setting up of Tuia consortium, an informal internetwork of all
- three of New Zealand's research networks. Waikato University
- implements PACCOM gateway, providing a reliable e-mail link to the
- Internet.
- 1990: Co-ordinated design and implementation of Kawaihiko, a network of
- leased lines and Cisco routers connecting all the New Zealand
- Universities with an IP network. Participation in PACCOM meetings.
- 1991: August PACCOM meeting. November IEPG meeting Santa Fe
- 1992: Tuia in process of developing its legal entity as an Incorporated
- Society. Member of technical working party to design and implement
- Frame Relay backbone for TuiaNet.
- IEPG and IETF meetings: March San Diego, November Washington DC.
- IETF Working Groups: Operational Statistics, Internet Accounting.
- Implemented first version of Internet Accounting Meter, currently
- developing next version of accounting MIB.
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- Hobbies:
- Backstage Theatre. Lighting design (more than 40 shows), Stage hand,
- Dresser, ... Currently Chairman of New Zealand Association of
- Theatre Technicians.
- Photography, Music (especially classical, ragtime and jazz).
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